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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-22
TOOK Him Tor a Tramp.

One of our popular builders says the
Ansonia Sentinel, is a man of indie
pendent notions, and cares little for
the niceties of life, especially in the
matter of dress. He usually wears
suit of clothes that are rent in many
places. A slouch hat that bears the
marks of rough usage and the entire
absence of a hat brush, covers his
struggling locks. A pair of 81 shoes
that haven't felt the polishing brush
since the leather left the tannery are his
usual foot covering, and in other re-
spects he exhibits his utter contempt
for dandyism. Saturday he was given
a Job at repairing in house in West
Ansonia, and before getting out the
material for it he went to the house
to get his measurement and to see
what kind of lumber was necessary.
1t so happened that the lady of the
house had gone away for short time,
leaving in charge young guest of the
the street and into the yard the young
lady saw him from the window, and
the one glance frightened her. She
ran to the front door and turned the
key, and to the builders repeated
signals by ringing the bell and knock
ing on the door she paid no need.
Thinking that perhaps the people of the
house were in the rear room, the
builder started for the back door. In
going there he was again seen by the
timid guest, and it took her but an
instant to rush to the door and bolt it.
The man approached. knocked and re-
ceiving no response, he tried the door.
1t did not yield to his gentle pressure
so he put his shoulder to it and made
the Joints crack in his efforts to get in.
He heard q noise in the house and
knew it was occupied, but was at an
utter loss to know why he was barred
out.
After vain efforts to get in he be-
thought him that perhaps the lady of
the house might be at neighbor's and
he went there and told his story. A
broad smile spread over the face of
the lady who listened to him, and to
whom he was well known. ''Well, l
don't blame them for not not letting
you in. They probably took you for a
tramp" A ght dawned upon him,
and lie requested the neighbOr to go
with him and vouch for his respecta-
bility. OF course she gladly did so,
and he was admitted. He took his
measurements in silence and departed.
1t is safe to say that the time lost in
getting into that house will go into the
bill for the job.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-22
Too MANY MONEY MAKERS.


Beef cattle are too low to be remun-
erative to the producer, who is rela-
lively also too far away from the con-
sumer; that is, there are too many
money makers between the ranchmen
and the beef consuming public. In
September last native steers, bred and
grazed in Virginia, average 800
pounds gross, were sold at three cents
per pound, giving the result of $25. 20
per head; at the same time Texas and
coarse grass-fed Colorado steers were
not salable. The highest price reached
in the New York and New Jersey live
stock yards for many weeks past has
been five and three-quarter cents per
pound gross, and only a few selected
beeves obtained that figure. The next
highest price for heavy fully fatted
grade steers, was ten cents per pound
net, or $50 per hundred weight gross;
a few sales of selected beeves reached
$5.65 per hundred weight. The
average weights OF these beeves were
from 1,400 to 1880 pounds. Weights
above these are too heavy in the
season of summer heat; the carcasses
require so much more ice for cooling,
and ice is costly and lowers the already
small margin of profit left to the
wholesale butcher. In view of these
facts. and the evident abundance of
our present supply, judging by the
lowness of prices, there is no just
cause for alarm. Probably prices will
advance, but as yet the signs indicate
nothing extreme. An advance of one
cent per pound would be felt in the
export business, but would go I'M
regarded in our local trade.-Anlertcan
A0rtcuLtItriSt.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-22
A Paper-Eating Girl.

There is a young lady of this city
who is very much addicted to eating
paper. Every clean speck of this ar
ticle that comes in her way is immedi-
ately put into her mouth. She hap
pened to be in n counting-room the
other day, and after she had departed
the gentleman missed a check that he
had made out that morning and laid
upon his desk. 1t was sought for high
and low, but could not be found, and,
finally, as last resort, a messenger
was sent to the fair caller to ask if she
had seen it. She returned answer as
follows: Dear Mr.. Blank: There
was nice smooth, shiny piece of pa
per in front of me in your office and /
ate it. Could it have been that?" The
payment of the check was stopped,
though this proceeding was deemed
unnecessary. Boston Gazette.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-22

Since woman was created there has been an
awful stir
About the part she plays ON earth-au blame
is laid on her.
Let any wickedneSs be DONE at any time or
place,
And saints and sinners do declare. "A woman
III the easel"
Some fool to suicide inclined blows out his
little brain,
Now mark my words-a woman!" every
prophet will eXclaim,
Or if some fool another fool dispatches from
this life,
It's sienifieantly mentioned, He has pretty
wife,"
er blind,
And goes alone to Canada, the girl was "left
behind.
Or If he's seen a-talking with woman on the
way,
1.-THE woman in the case goes too," the daily
papers say.
Now this thing makes US women all so miser-
ably feel,
But for our dire existence, men would never
In fact, if Eve to Adam the Lore had never
given,
This earth had so continued suburban sort
OF heaven.
1t occurs to me, however, from another point
Had we ne er been given Adam,we could have
heaven, too.
IL tue WOTIu were only women, we cOulu Keep
it from crime,
For doesn't the 'od Adam work the mis-
chief every time?
1t was Eve who gave the apple that mas
brOugh hit us all our woe;
But with no one there to take it, she could
never have done so.
Though men will kill and steal for us, because
we are so dear,
You should mind they fix our value by their
own existence here.
When you come to think il over, one conclu-
siOn's very sure.
Had they never been created we would ne'r
have sought to lure
Their good souls from paths of virtue; they
from blame are not exempt
Do we lead them to temptation they have
tempted us to tempt.
With this new light on the subject, rather
singular it seems;
But instead It's plainly plural, in reality it
means,
When the blame for any action to its foun-
tain head you trace,
You will ever find woman. and a man" are in
the case.
Flora Mcdonald.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-22
Testing Clay.

The tourists made journey through
Newton's firebrick works recently and
found one of the members of the firm
tasting of bits of blue Jersey clay in
the big yard in the rear of the works.
s'This is the only sure way to distin-
guish tirst-class quality of clay, such
as we use in the manufacture of fire.
brick" he said. as he nibbled at anoth-
er piece of lighter-eolored clay. If
the clay has salty taste l know that
it is genuine and will answer our pur-
pose, but if it has a fiat and dull taste
ft is not genuine and will not answer.
Friedrich is made of u mixture of var
ious qualities of clay, which is ground
into a thick paste with small quantities
Of various kinds Of sand
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-22
A HIGHLY-MANURED PLAT.

Farmers in general distribute the
manure made in their barns and feed
ing-yards over the ground they intend
to cultivate the year they draw it out,
or the next season if the work is done
in the fall. They dump it in piles.
from which it is afterward spread, or
they scatter it from the end of the
wagon rs they drive it out. If the
field to be fertilized is large and the
amount of manure is small, the soil will
not be very greatly enriched. OF
course the manure will do good, but
it will not make a decided showing in
the crop produced on the ground. A
light manuring is very beneficial to land
intended to produce clover, tame grass
or small grain. A large application
of manure, especially if it is unfer-
mented, will produce rank growth
| of grass or forage crops, and may
cause them 10 lodge. A small appli-
cation of weil-rotted manure con-
tinued year after year, will prevent
timothy and other grasses from rum
out, but will not cause them to make
such luNuriant growth that the stalks
will break down before the wind. \
small quantity of well-fermented
manure pulverized and scattered over
pasture land is also productive of good
/ results. 1t will be of the greatest
benefit if it is applied late in the fall.
| The late rains will wash OPT the solu-
| bic portions and carry them down to
the roots of the grass. The other
! portions will remain on the surface
and afford some protection to the
plants during the winter. 1t will not
cause the grass TO grow very rank or
to have an unpleasant flavor as large
application of green manure will.
1t is well. however, to have one plat
of ground on the farm very highly
manured Its size will depend on the
number of acres in the farm and the
use to which it is to be put. This
highly plat should be devoted
to the protection of those crops that re-
quire much labor. Many crops can
not be raised unless much labor is ex-
pended on them, and this labor will
not he suitably rewarded unless the
land is very rich. Cabbages, onions,
and beets are valuable field crops, but
their production calls for much labor.
The more highly the land is manured
the larger will be the reward for the
labor, as the same amount will be
required on poor as on rich land. TOma-
toes, cucumbers, melons, and squashes
also need 2 very rich sels Ihsy are
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-22

A Miss Moore, of Cincinnati, who
went out to visit friends in Los Angeles,
Cal, year ago, is now worth $l25,-
900. She invested few hundred dol
lars in Southern California lands, the
boom developed her holdings, and she
is now rich enough to preclude the
possibility of dying an old maid,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-22

In parts of Gallatin county, Nom
lana, over one hundred bushels of oats
have been raised q the acre -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-22

all gross feeders, and as. they do not
start till the advent of warm weather
and mature their fruit before the
weather becomes very cool, their
period of growth is short. Lima
beans, most kinds of bush beans, and
peas designed for the table also require
a aoil that has been made rich by the
application of fertilizers. Sweet corn,
to produce large ears, should be plant
ed on rich land. Persons who have
obtained new varieties of potatoes at
considerable expense should plant them
on land where the yield will be as large
as possible. There is little danger of
land too rich for these crops A
market gardener would not hesitate to
apply forty loads of stable manure to
an acre Of land before he planted his
first crop of vegetables on it, and would
use half that amount each succeeding
year that he cultivated it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-22

E. Y. LACEY,
A TTOKNEY AT LAW. and NOTARY
IN RUBLIC.
Onice with NJ STUART. North Chestnutst
Ravenna, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-22

/. T. SIDDALL,
Attorney at Law. OGice in Phenix Block
RSvenna, Ohio Ai9
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G. Il. GRIFFIN,

@ENTIsT. Office over First National Ban
- ONCE hours from q. m. to p. m.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-12-22

Attorney and Counselor at Law possesses
superior facilities for making collections in
ali parts of the United States. Office over
First National Bank, Garrettsville, Ohio.
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C. d. INGELL.
!. W. MAXSON,

A TTORNEE AT LAW and Notary
IA Public. Office in over Mrs. Smiths Mllii-
ery Store Mantua station, Ohio. 645-u
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w. W. WHITE, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon. OFFICE. East end o.
Phenix Block, up stairs. Ravenna. o. Resi-
dence. oa Pratt Street, west side, 0rst mouse
aouth # Main. 71G-6p*
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A. W. BEMAN,

Attorney at Law. OFFICE, No. 260S
Broadway t1sth W ar'il, Cleveland. Ohio. 77s
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Business Cards.

I, H, PHELPS
A TTORNEY AND COUN SELLOR AT
IA Law. Ofice over BELDING u Arm
eTRONG's Main ST., Ravenna. Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-02
BRITISH POLITICS.
CONFERENCE OF IRREcoNCILABLEs.

BITTER ANTI GLADSTONE sPEECHEs-MR. CHAM
BERLAIS TALKS OF NEW PARTY.
LONDON June 1.-The inaugural conference OF the
Radical Union opened to-day at birmingham by
Joseph Chamberlain. Lord Harrington In letter to
the conference, said the doubt and confusion sur
rounding the Home Rule question still unre-
moved. The action of the Gladstone Liberals, de-
cared Lord Harrington, had caused an indefinite
postponemsnt OF the settlement of the Irish question
The alliance of the GladstOnans with the PaIneli-
ties had daily weakened Paramen larry authority.
Mr. Chamberlain referred to the course adopted by
Sir G. o. Treveyan on the Irish question: and said
he regretted tha. Sir George had dotted his armor
when the fight was the hottest. The Liberal-tnion-
sts he continued. had been taunted upon their al-
ice with the Tories. There satisfaction, how
ever in knowing that their allies English gentle
and not subsidized agents of a foreign conspiracy
The time seemed to be approaching when the lorna
ton OF a new party We ould be found necessary
resolution was passed in favor OF the largest pos
sibe extension OF kloca government to Ireland sub
ect to the supremacy OF the Imperial Parliament and
the protection Of tbs Protestant minority. The CON
ference was attended by 1900 delegates, represent
ing ali parts of Great Britain. The tone of the
speeches bitterly antiGladstonidn 1t was the
first representative Unonis meeting where irre.oncii-
able hostility the Gladstonians has been the rally
lug cry. Mr. Chamberlain declared his belief that
conciiiaton would be mere deception. Lord Haftine
tons letter described the GadstOnians "a absorbed
in the Parnellites, their object being to retain at
any cost the support of the Psrnees by their policy
of following unreservedly the leadership and adopt
ing the Parliamentary methods OF their Irish allies.
After the first sitting the delegation met in sections
TO discuss plans for electoral organization. new
electoral committee will appointed Tor London.
Ian ge amount OF money already promised ior ex
penses Rnmors current at the conference that
the Governmen. would introduce probib at the
autumn session, broad local government bill nclu-
ing Ireland and that the Government mig ht dissolve
Parliament over this measure. Tne same report III
the Conservative clubs is Fastening preparations Tor
All elect Il reorganization
A mass-mcsting of Unonsts was held tonight in the
Birmingham Town Hall. A letter read from John
Bright, which he says:
The English Liberal party called 10 abandon its
past PROSTATE itself before odous Illegal
conspiracy aud though ey gricvet over le
temporary the LIBERAL they guiltess OF
the mischief and without the shame.
resolution adopted approving the action OF the
Unonst leaders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-02
BILLS SIGNED BY MR.. HILL
HEARINGS SOON TO BE GIVEN ON OTHERS.
COUNTERS OF THE LABOR voTE-rRoUT OUT OF
sEAsON-HEALTH INSPECTORS.

COUNTERS OF THE LABOR vOTE-rRoUT OUT OF
sEAsoN-HEALTH INSPECTORS.
ALBANv juno / (SpeciaD.-Governor Hill to-day
stated that he would give hearings early next week
oil the general NewYork bills, the bill permitting the
parade OF the National Guard in Central Park, the
bill authorizing bicycle riders to use any of the road
ways IN Central Park, and the bill extending thetime
fof the completion of the enormous cantilever bridge
that IS now being thrown the Hudson River Mt
Pouehkeepse. The Governor today, however, signed
several New-York bills OF Importance. The chiet is
that of Mr.. Erwin giving the Henry George party. or,
as 1t is now called, the United Labor party"
representative on the Board OF Elections In every
election district in that city. The Labor party will
thus have S6S inspectors, and II 10 casts $4,000
votes next tall those votes will be counted Governor
Hill and his ad vsers alarmed lest the Labor party
shall run a State ticket this fall, and dong all
that they can to prevent it. The Labor party will
hold its State Convention at Syracuse August H.
and will nominate State ticket. The consequences
to the Democratic party OF the running OF that ticket
promise 10 be snd.
The Governor furthermore signed Senator Murphy's
bill appropriating So 800 to pay the expenses OF
meats, which are to net escort and guard of
honor to the members of the Army OF the Potomac
when they meet at Saratoga on June o.
Mr. Cantor's act to permit the German singing
societies TO hold rehearsal without taking ont con-
cert License was al-o signed
Senator Murphy induced the Governor to sign his
hill appropriatDg $500 tor the schools or Edge
water, Staten Island and Assemb yman Moore's bill
giving Patrick Donovan the right to ferry from
New Brighton Staten Island, tho Kill-von-
kull 20 the New-Jersey shore.
No man up to this day could he appointed member
of the Newiork police force who had ever committed
a msdemeauOr. Senator Murphy apparently had
constituent who had thus fell nnoer the dis
pleasure ot the courts bat who nevertheless desired
TO become policeman. He therefore introduced
bill declaring that person. excent those who have
committed felony may be appointed a member of
the police force. rhi. bill Governor Iii signei to-
day AT the request OF senator Murphy. To complete
his attack upon the laws Senator Murphy persuaded
Gov-rnor Hill to sign his bill permitting fish dealers
o sell trout ou of in this State which have not
been caught within ts limits.
Ibe Governor signed Assemblyman Cantor's bill
authorizing the Board of Health OF New-York to
appoint five additional health inspectors to enforce
the new tenement-house Law, and Senator Days bill
making appropriation TOR the payment oi these
inspcc.ors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-02
SETTLING DISPUTES ABOUT WAGES

Troy. " Y, June by an agreement between the
stove manufacturers and the Mouders Union to-day the
Troy foundries will operations Monday at the
wages paid before the strik.
DETROIT Mich, June 1.-The Michigan and Detroit
stove factories resumed work this morning with large
forces OF men.
CHICAGO June IA dispatch to The Times from Mime
apois Mimi, says: 4" The differences between the mill
and coopers have been practically settled on the
basis Of 80 em aud 3s a cents for oak barrels
The agreement goes into effect on July L.
PIrrsBuRG, June 1.-The stove manufacturers OF this
section held meeting here to-day and decided TO tell
the moudcrs that they could return TO work at the rate
wages paid before the recent lockout the same TO
continue during the year. The nonunion patterns have
bee withdrawn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-02
SWIFT JUSTICE TO A YOUNG FIEyD

LOUISVILLE, June 1.-At 10 o'clock Sunday morning
Clay and Jesse Davies, brothers OF bad repute visited
the home OF John Flanagan, eight miles from this
place. in Perry County. Ind and found only daughter
aye fourteen, and her brothers at home They sent
the boys on false errand and then carried the girl to
neghborng wood and assaulted her. She was beaten
with a stick OF wood aud left dead When the Flan-
n.gan boys returned home search was made for their
missing sister she was found until Monday morn
ing She was tied to tree and almost dead
The Davies boys found in the woods near the
scene on Monday morning. One account states that
both OF them lynched after they had confessed the
deed Another states that Walter Davies escaped, but
that his brother Charles caught. and with short
rope his neck tied to the top OF stout sap
leased IL flew back INTO position aud Davies was jerked
twenty feet into the air The force threw him over the
the other side his neck broken. The body rid
ded with bullets by the crowd and allowed 70 hang
there until yesterday morning. when was cut down by
his father and given burial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-02

FIXED PAYMENT on THE UNION PACIFIC DEBT.
BusToS. June 1.-The official investigation into the
Union Paclhc Railway affairs continued this morn
ing Governor Ames resumed the stand 20 mako cor
reolion In his testimony OF yesterday. lie desired To
stsc that The rental OF the Colorado aud Pacific road
the the bonds, he previously stated
but that the rental subsequently agreed upon 900
"a mile.
General l. r. Alexander, o' Savannah. was the next
wituess. lie testified thAt ho formerly Govern
director a. tle Union Pacific Rat0a1 Concerning
se relations branch lines to the parent road he
hal concluded that the branch earaing, were about 80
per OF the net earnings OF the road s said there
could he question In the mind Of any railroad man who
familiar with the Union Pacific thai the ertence o
the branch troa had been It's salvation The
situation he Thought vas damaging 70 the Union
Pacific and tho Government and it for the lntcre u
OF both 10 adjust matters at once. The first step t0 he
for the road Ia certain hKcd sum year
however small lie thought the company could atori to
pay about 81. 100000 at the present time Tho dobt
will about Sj3. 900 OOO including interest a
six per cent. Equal payments Of about 81 100000
would pay on the debt IN about seventy years II might
he possible 10 have THIS payment gradually Increased
The saving ia Interest II this plan were followed would be
Sl2,JOO,OOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-02
NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON.

LONDON. jane l.
CYPRUS CRDED TO EsGLtND.-The Sultan OF Turkey
has ceded the Island or Cyprus to England.
AFGHANIsTAN-The rebels in the Candahar District o.
Afghanstan have submitted TO the Aneer because OF the
approach Of reintorcemenis from Cabul by the way
Of GhuZn.
BUCK TAYLOR ISJURED-Whe quadrillc was being
performed In the Wild West show to-day Buck Taylor
thrown from his horse The animal which n
strange 10 Taylor, bOlted aud crushed his rider
against the cante OF another horses saddle Taylor fell
To the ground He sustained compound fracture OF tie
thigh He was removed 10 ST. Georges Hospital
CONFLICT WITH sIRIRERS-TwclSe hundred coal sin-
ers at Bachmut Russia who out on strike. attempted
10 rob brewery owned by hrm or Enrlislmen. ffty
English workinen attached TO the brewery mounted
horses and resisted the attack OF the strikers In the
fight which occurred three OF the wOrkmen killed
Many OF the strikers, who were all Russians have been
arrested.
AMERICANS RArsISG THE PRrcEs-The Queens route
from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey on June
2l has been revised and extended. Windows along the
line OF march letting for $50 and single first noor
for $3.50. Americans credited viii being the
highest bidders and forcing the prices up.